Oh yeah, I totally forgot delivery people; probably because I never get food delivered (like, ever; the last time was when I lived in England, about 5 years ago). I imagine I'd tip about like for restaurants though.
And yeah, I imagine tipping is less important in countries with better wages, so it might happen less. Though I do remember one time I was in Germany (I don't remember where exactly...Heidelberg, I think?) and I had to use the restroom at a McDonald's, and didn't realize I had to tip the restroom attendant (because restroom attendants are something we just don't HAVE here). She glared daggers at me, but I didn't have any change, so there wasn't much I could do...still, I felt bad. D:
Also, why a female attendant in the men's restroom? I mean, really.
But yeah, in the US it's expected to tip baristas. I imagine this is in part because you're usually going to the same one, and folks are frequently in a hurry (since a lot of folks are picking up coffee on the way in to work, or grabbing a quick lunch). So if they don't like you because you're a lousy tipper, they could quite easily take it out on you by taking extra long to make your drink and therefore making you late. (Also I imagine there could be some barista equivalent to waiters spitting in your food, if you're a really lousy tipper.)
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Date: 2008-07-05 09:15 pm (UTC)And yeah, I imagine tipping is less important in countries with better wages, so it might happen less. Though I do remember one time I was in Germany (I don't remember where exactly...Heidelberg, I think?) and I had to use the restroom at a McDonald's, and didn't realize I had to tip the restroom attendant (because restroom attendants are something we just don't HAVE here). She glared daggers at me, but I didn't have any change, so there wasn't much I could do...still, I felt bad. D:
Also, why a female attendant in the men's restroom? I mean, really.
But yeah, in the US it's expected to tip baristas. I imagine this is in part because you're usually going to the same one, and folks are frequently in a hurry (since a lot of folks are picking up coffee on the way in to work, or grabbing a quick lunch). So if they don't like you because you're a lousy tipper, they could quite easily take it out on you by taking extra long to make your drink and therefore making you late. (Also I imagine there could be some barista equivalent to waiters spitting in your food, if you're a really lousy tipper.)